ISO-45001-Lead-Auditor Exam Dumps : PECB Certified OHSMS ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Exam

Clause 5.1 of ISO 45001:2018 requires top management to demonstrate leadership and commitment to the OH and S management system. This includes awareness of the OH and S policy and its objectives.

Analysis of Options:

A. As a member of the management team, the Deputy College Principal is not aware of the OHSMS policy:Correct. A lack of awareness of the policy reflects poor leadership commitment, which violates Clause 5.1.

B. OH and S improvement is not possible due to the lack of awareness of the OHSMS:Incorrect. While improvement may be hindered, this is not the main issue in this scenario.

C. The Deputy College Principal is not competent to manage the OHSMS:Incorrect. The Deputy’s competence to manage the OHSMS is not in question; the issue is their lack of awareness of key elements.

D. The OH and S policy only exists as a document in the College Principal’s office:Incorrect. The policy may be accessible but not effectively communicated or understood by management.

ISO References:

Clause 5.1: Leadership and commitment.

Clause 5.2: OH and S policy.

The three correct responses are A, B, and G.

A is correct because ISO 45001 Clause 5.3 requires top management to ensure that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles are assigned, communicated and understood at all levels within the organization, and that they are maintained as documented information. So if top management asks whether responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles have to be documented, the correct answer is yes.

B is correct because Clause 5.1 Leadership and commitment requires top management to ensure that the resources needed to establish, implement, maintain and improve the OH and S management system are available. Therefore, the auditor’s “Yes, you do” is correct.

G is correct because Clause 5.1 also requires top management to promote continual improvement. This is stated directly as part of top management leadership and commitment responsibilities under ISO 45001.

Why the others are not correct:

C is incorrect because top management does have to ensure that processes are established for consultation and participation of workers. Clause 5.4 makes this a requirement, so “No, you do not” is wrong.

D is incorrect as written. Top management must establish, implement and maintain the OH and S policy, but ISO 45001 does not state that top management personally has to “write” it. The wording in the option is too specific and not how the standard states the requirement.

E is incorrect because top management does have to ensure that the OH and S management system achieves its intended results. Clause 5.1 says this directly.

F is incorrect because top management must ensure OH and S objectives are established and compatible with the strategic direction, but ISO 45001 does not require top management personally to “write” the objectives.

H is incorrect because the organization must determine the scope under Clause 4.3, and top management remains accountable for the OH and S management system. Saying “No, you do not” is not correct in this context.

ISO 45001 Clause 5.2 OH and S policy requires top management to establish, implement and maintain an OH and S policy that includes a commitment to provide safe and healthy working conditions, fulfill legal and other requirements, and achieve continual improvement of the OH and S management system. It also requires the policy to be communicated within the organization and to be available to interested parties, as appropriate.

B. The management is committed to health and safety improvement is correct because the policy states: “Continual health and safety improvement is a permanent objective of the organisation.” That clearly demonstrates commitment to improvement, which aligns with Clause 5.2.

C. The organisation intends to communicate its policy to external parties is correct because the policy says: “Where required, the policy shall be communicated to all interested parties.” This matches the ISO 45001 requirement that the OH and S policy be available to interested parties, as appropriate.

G. The organisation is committed to continual health and safety improvement is also correct because the statement explicitly says: “Continual health and safety improvement is a permanent objective of the organisation.” This directly reflects the requirement for continual improvement in the OH and S policy.

Why the other options are not supported by the policy statement:

A is not correct because the policy expresses intent to work in accordance with regulations, but it does not prove the organization meets all statutory requirements in practice.

D is not correct because the policy does not provide evidence of reputation.

E is not correct because the policy does not prove that processes actually deliver improvement; it only states commitment.

F is not correct because the policy mentions contractors, but it does not prove that contractors themselves are committed to health and safety.

H is not correct because the policy mentions safe experiences and customers, but it does not prove that customer health and safety requirements are satisfied.

Therefore, the three options for which the organization is meeting ISO 45001 policy requirements are:

B, C, G